otherwise be drawn. in_the proceedings In return for the privilege of participating without having to qualify as a party, an amicus has a special duty to the Court. That duty is to provide cogent and amicus raise helpful must new submissions that not repeat arguments contentions; and assist already generally the Court. The made but it must new contentions these must be raised on the data already before the Court. Ordinarily, it_is_ inappropriate for _an_amicus to try to introduce new contentions based on fresh evidence.‘ (Emphasis added) 25. Further, in Mumo Matemu it is not for the (supra), the Court stated that : amicus to suggest to the or right, nor to advise Court decsion was wrong to arrive at. The pursuit of a particular outcome whether a on which resolution is reserved to the parties to the controversy, including the interested Parties or interveners.’ 26. In the above context, we have seen a press statement issued by the Applicant internet which the on dated the 10th 18th May, Februry, Applicant’s its law annulment. It as well as print outs from the 2014 Executive Anti-Homosexuality lauding 2011 and Director upon has its been 10th August, is quoted enactment submitted 2014 as faulting and _ that in later these statements are an expression of bias and lack of partiality but our considered view, the undenied of the Applicant’s mandate, statemens were made in as part generally, and not necessarily in the context of the Reference before this Court. The statements were also made targetted generally as regards at the various sections the impugned law and were of the law placed not before us for APPLICATIONS No.3 OF 2015 Page 11

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